protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
speaking voice; talking voice
to escape from; to get out
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
gathering edible wild plants
germination; sprouting; budding
prizing; valuing highly; esteeming
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
husband and wife; married couple
wicker basket; wickerwork basket
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
picking; collecting; harvesting
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
under the orders of; by order (command)
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
without permission; without notice
felling timber; cutting down trees; logging; lumbering
to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar